George,
What components do you use in your system, notice you do not post a system here on Agon?
Cheers
What components do you use in your system, notice you do not post a system here on Agon?
Cheers
Why do some audiophiles beat up McIntosh?
I've been around audio my entire life. I'm 45 and I bought a decent Technics system when I was 12 with my paper route money. Genesis speakers built in New England which were actually pretty darned good. I would spin vinyl every single day to the point it drive my parents crazy. My buddies father had a McIntosh system that I was in love with and he was allowed to play it. It was haunting for me to hear his fathers system.
Fast forward 28 years later and I'm perplexed at the hatred I see posted online about McIntosh. Is it really that bad or is everyone upset that McIntosh is so successful? It doesn't make sense to me that the resale value is the best in the business yet audiophiles bash them. I personally have always loved their gear and sound. I don't own any, and probably never will. Still, I just don't get it. I've always admired McIntosh. Looks aside, I always enjoyed the music. Can someone tell me that they're junk or do you just not like the presentation?
Fast forward 28 years later and I'm perplexed at the hatred I see posted online about McIntosh. Is it really that bad or is everyone upset that McIntosh is so successful? It doesn't make sense to me that the resale value is the best in the business yet audiophiles bash them. I personally have always loved their gear and sound. I don't own any, and probably never will. Still, I just don't get it. I've always admired McIntosh. Looks aside, I always enjoyed the music. Can someone tell me that they're junk or do you just not like the presentation?
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As not many would understand Pops. Source: My own heavily modded CDP switchable input receiver from PM200 HDCD chip to DF1704 PCM1704K (selected) 24bit R2R ladder Multibit dacs. Very special zero feed back direct coupled active I/V stage, and pure class A zero feedback output buffer. Preamp: Of course one of my passive Lightspeed Attenuator Amplifiers: Two x ME-850 stereo bi-polar solid state amps 40kg each. Real tested measurements were 140w-8ohm 260w-4ohm 490w-2ohm 910w-1ohm The one ME for the ESL panels, is heavily biased into Class A http://www.me-au.com/me850data1.jpg http://www.me-au.com/me850data2.jpg Speakers: Two latest aluminium vapour deposited Martin Logan Monolith esl panels, almost identical to the new Neolith panel. My own 3rd order hi-pass passive xover at 150hz Two ACI SV12 bass units best (bass units ever) in 4cu-ft sealed enclosures discrete active 4th order low-pass xover at 150hz. Cheers George |
And back to you, George: You're right, I don't like the autoformers in their amps, AND I don't care for their cd players either. However, I don't bash the McIntosh brand, which is what I thought this thread was all about. I love the sound, resale is fantastic, and I do own one of their pre's and amps. And although they have had several owners since Frank and Gordon passed, they are still one of the longest lasting USA companies to still be in business since 1949! |
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